Great Spirit Bluff Falcon Cam ~ Three More Saves By Michelle Before Banding 5.28.17

[@ladyhawk]

Update from RRP 5.29.17 Yesterday we witnessed some “Great Performances” and that seems to be an understatement reflecting on the amazing rescue jobs of Michelle pulling her two young back into the nest box (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn2QpHSXbtWkmpo). We have not witnessed this on camera before, but many peregrine falcon eyrie choices are small spaces of only a couple square feet and that obviously has led to raptor parenting skills being honed when it comes to curious and exploring young. The team effort to rescue and band drew on years of experience in falconry reintroduction and monitoring techniques taught and shared by our founder Bob Anderson who, in that sense, was with us yesterday from developing a plan, to execution. The RRP falcon team includes the multiple talents of Amy Ries and Dave Kester who both did amazing work preparing and implementing a plan. Amy managed the inspection, banding and treatment of the two young males (Hamilton and Burr-D) and Dave’s experience handling falcons confirmed good options for nest box and falcon treatment. We now fondly refer to Amy as “Dr. Quinn…medicine woman” and we can only hope that this wave of insect pests at the nest box has been managed long enough for our young falcons to fledge more leisurely. We are learning that in the real world, many falcon young don’t have a textbook fledge as we would like to imagine. Thanks to our many volunteers and helpers - they include dedicated landowners like George Howe who twice now has joined the RRP search and rescue team to scale the treacherous talus slope below the bluff to retrieve prematurely fledged falcons. His recovery of Burr-D and story of transporting him back up in a Teletubby pillowcase is amazing and allowed us to seemingly pull off a “magic act” of pulling one falcon out of the box and replacing it with two! I’m very proud of the RRP team and appreciative of your kind words, encouragement, and support of our work. John

[@microtyger]

I'm glad that in real time we still have two babies here. Let's hope it stays this way!

[@mariagalbiati5]

The hawks have an awesome intelligence ❤

[@AnnemieM]

This is nothing to do with curiosity though. Thank you Lady Hawk for all you videos and thank you to the people that are looking out for this nest.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi AnnemieM- the falls that both babies took were because of the black fly infestation which was very bad this year. Normally, young chicks will start to explore the ledges just not at this young age. Thank you for watching!

[@carladonaldson2457]

My goodness! You can actually see the tiny flies in this video! I hope the treatment when they returned the babies from banding finally got rid of them! Poor babies!

[@Cinetterose]

Thank goodness they both are back in the nest box safe

[@jessylytle5458]

just truly amazing to see this. tears.

[@ELBlDu]

these must be smaller than field falcons, or prairie falcons. (we don't have many prairies left) Really cool video. Poor little guy looks like he's getting bit allot under his wings, it looks raw. Boy, that momma really dragged that little one back in quickly. NO messin around! That little one wants to GO! He'll be flying in no time, if he doesn't fall first. Thank you for all your hard work. (and sharing)

[@olgamolen1313]

Good morning, and thank you Lady Hawk. The Mother is so amazing good mommy. but how she is going to drag them inside as they grow bigger? Poor Mom,

[@Mary56]

What an incredible place for the nest. Thanks for this great video.

[@EagleTrekLOW]

I've only been watching the videos you post...question: when the season is over, can they fix the box for higher ledges and holes on the top to help ventilate? Definitely need a bigger ledge for the babies but the bugs I don't know how to help. Newman was funny "Aren't you suppose to be in the box?" Doesn't know mama's trick of just pulling on the leg. 😄❤️😀

[@ladyhawk]

This is the same box they have been using for several seasons and successfully fledge their chicks - we will have to wait & see if there are any plans to change the ledges or in the box design. Ventilation is a good idea and I have heard they are thinking about that. Newman did try to help!! :)

[@JeanBrewer]

Newman sure did help, he went after Michelle and did not let up until she appeared. I love that you added the end of the video from outside. That shows what Norman did. Thank you so much for your work in this video. I've never seen anything like it.

[@soohyunjang5540]

9:48 ouch that's a lot of fluff torn off :p

[@microtyger]

Lady Hawk..? Where did the other baby go? Or was this when the other was being banded after being rescued by RRP? 🤔 (Mom's so upset now that she doesn't care where she grabs!)

[@ladyhawk]

This was after the first baby fell off the ledge and was on the ground. The banding had not yet taken place. I am just now getting the video out - it has been a very busy day. Have a good evening!

[@microtyger]

Ty much. ☺️ I'm sure it's been a very, very busy day for you with all the nests and everything that's going on. 💜

[@SamtheMan0508]

Leave it to mom! Newman wasn't much help. I think he was totally baffled. I liked seeing the surrounding area, it's quite beautiful.

[@kellythornton6241]

aww so adorable

[@karenbelow6503]

mom Michelle has got to be tired and missing one baby already that's hard work for any mother ! 😭😭😭😭😭😭➕

[@الفكرالسليم-د7ز]

Open the sides of the box to ventilate and to prevent the gathering of insects, the little chick trying to escape from the insects, and raise the front edge of the Fund top

[@kiekie1965]

whata good Mom ❤❤

[@ЛюбаШирокова-о1и]

Как называются эти птицы?

[@ladyhawk]

These are Peregrine Falcons Это сапсанные соколы

[@RetiredAF30yrs]

Talk about determined! Poor mom..... This is worse than E9's 'fludge'.

[@chipyguaw]

How sad, I'm crying out of anguish

[@yankeexpress]

olga casais - humans rescued both chicks today and after banding them and cleaning out the nest box, returned both chicks to the nest. See other videos of the return.

[@chipyguaw]

I already saw all the videos !!!!!!! I think you do not

[@ЛюбаШирокова-о1и]

Что это за птицы?

[@ladyhawk]

Это сапсанные соколы

[@xcvtd]

There are too many mosquitoes here, the chicks can't stand the bite

[@elzbietaginalska5436]

Cudowna matka.

[@ladyhawk]

Yes she is a wonderful Mother!!

[@xcvtd]

The nest box is made too small

[@sandymaradin4361]

Poor momma

[@yogiesbeer]

stupid flies.. what can you do...

[@samwright285]

Such patience.. I was really getting frustrated! Lol. I'd have kick that lil guy off the ledge the 3rd time he step out the house. No joke

[@helencline5768]

That box has to go! Poor bird works its self to death,than because of poor planing they fall to there death,there smart birds ,know how to get them back in nest,so you nest builders gotta come up with wider box,a deck with rails around it. Or some kind of wire,this is a death trap !!!!!~~~~

[@saimarana5120]

i tbink this,is not good nest for birds

[@surekhaubale640]

This bird r pet

[@austin1839]

This is a poorly designed and built nest box.

[@xXxC0nSUm3rXxX1337]

Those mites were so bad the guy was down to kill himself to get out